The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-29

and, like the Castle OF Edinburgh the
articles OF union require that II shall FL
ways be kept fortified. At present reg
iment of Highlanders are stationed here,
and full band of bag-pipes attached to
the regiment plays every day in the public
grounds. L can hardly pronounce the
music of the most enchanting character.
Stirling contains some very ancient houses,
among them one built by the Regent Earl
of Mar, and another belonging TO the Duke
of Argyle, beheaded by Charles IL. Near
Stirling is
CAMBUsKENEETH ABBEY,
burial place of the unfortunate
James III. and his Queen, Margaret of Dem
mark, West of the fortress runs the Bal
langeich road, from which James Y. took
bis name Of "Gude Man OF BsIlsngeich,
which he adopted on thoss "Haroune Al
Rascbidn excursions for which ne ws5 so
famous. 1 bad visited this spot before,
when it was a matter OF great interest 10 a
relative, young lady OF our party, whose
ancestors were intimately connected with
very exciting event IN connection with one
Of the merry monarch's adventures. On
this occasion the King, disguised and M
attended, had gone to pay visit to a rural
sweetheart with whom he was secretly car
Tying on love affair, and VIII lie returning
to the castle was waylaid at the Bridge of
CramOnd by several OF the fair demsels
incensed relatives. 0yerpowered by num-
bers, he was IN a fair way of being beaten
to death when a young farmer,
attracted by the row, came to
his aid, armed with dail,
aLd laid ABOUT him so vigorously that the
assailants were soon put 70 flight. The
King wss then conducted to his beuefac-
tors hone where his wounds were carefully
washed and dressed. In conversation with
his ally the King discovered that the dear
est wish OF his heart was to own the farm
OF Braehead, which was q part of the
royal domain. Upon leaving ne requested
the farmer TO come the next day to the
palace and inquire for the "Gude man of
Ballangeich." He did so, and greatly to his
establishment found in the "Gude man"
his royal master, who then and there
knigbted him and endowed him with the
much coveted farm of Braehead, the only
condition being that in commemoration OF
the adventure he should present the King
a basin, ever and towel that he might
wash his hands whenever he should chance
to pass the Bridge OF Crsmond. The estate,
which is not far from Edinburgh, is still
in the hands OF the descendants of the
rescuer of Royal James, John Howison,
Of Braehead.
When George ". came to Scotland in
1922 the then p0sseSsOr OF the estate, ac-
cording to the tradition of his ancestor,
appeared at sn important festival and pre-
sented the King with water from a silver
ever.
Returning to Edinburgh from Stirling,
we feel that we have done full Justice 10
the numerous attractive excursions in the
vicinity of the capital, and our next will
be greater distance from home, going in
to the highlands and through the beautI-
full country of the Lady of the Lake"
and in the meantime l have en- engage
ment for days salmon fishing at LOoa-
leven with that prince of good fellows,
Colonel G. A. Wood the American Consul a.
DUNDEE. l wish that / had with me that
'bOss fishermas," my good friend Enos
B. Reed, not only for the pleasure | know
he would enjoy, but in order that the
reputation OF Indiana fishermen might be
properly sustained, as / am afraid am not
equal to the task.
MARY ANDERSON.
The past few days we have spent very
pleasantly at home and have enjoyed the
pleasure of seeing our great American
actress, Mary Anderson, who has been
playing st the Lyceum Tbeater in this
city. We were very kindly treated by Miss
Anderson snd her father and manager, DIR.
Griffin. 90 the opening night DR.. Griffin
invited our entire party to occupy the man
agerial box, AID after the performance we
paid visit TO Miss Anderson in the green
room. On the following day the Earl of
Hopetown, Lord High Commissioner for
Scotland, gave dinner to Miss Anderson,
to which we were invited, and the next
evening we bad the pleasure of entertain
ing Miss Anderson and DR.. and Mrs. Crit
fin ct our own home. She is as charming
off the stage as she is on, and is as great a
favorite here as she is in America. Mary
Anderson is q girl of whom all Americans
can be Justly proud, for she is not only a
great and talented actress, but, better still,
is a pure and noble woman, a credit to
herself, her profession and her country.
w. Z. Z.